I have no particular beef with trans people or their supporters, but you’re condemning the bad behaviour of one side whilst refusing to do so for the other; threats and abuse levelled at streamers to the point of making some of them cry, randomly going into threads to give spoilers, etc. It’s utterly pathetic.

I guess…

Definitely avoid Steam forums for this game if you’re gonna play it. Spoilers abound

Comment sections in general have always had a problem with bigotry.

People really out here making a culture war out of a video game about wizards and goblins and shit? Everything about this is embarrassing

Cry

Asking from genuine curiosity: what is the dog whistle here, and where can I read more about it?

Yeah it’s a bummer for sure, the story isn’t anything special but still, it just released, emotions and passions are high, but spoiling the game doesn’t help or aid anybody.

For the sake of argument, let’s assume that Rowling does in fact get royalties from each unit sold. What will this added income enable her to do that she can’t already do with the millions she’s earned/is earning from the books, movies, toys, games, etc? Also, I hope you don’t genuinely believe that Rowling’s social…

As long as Samba de Janeiro is in there...

You’re being way too reasonable. This is an internet comments thread, you need to present the most extreme opinions possible and show zero tolerance for opposing views.

“We have genocidal bills being passed in some American states forbidding trans people from existing in public, existing around children, accessing healthcare, and so on”

“meaning you can effectively get one of the most anticipated games of 2023 for just $40 if you’re willing to effectively buy another game at full price.”

J.K. Rowlings views suck. She’s a close minded self centered dinosaur with the outlook of one.

This has, at this point, just devolved into more tiresome culture war nonsense being waged only by the very online. The TERFs and other anti-trans bigots get to point at the absolutism of those bullying people and demanding nobody play the game; the trans people and their allies activated about this particular issue…

Wow you’re unfunny. 

“Stop enjoying that thing! It’s putting money into the pockets of a bigot!”

The performative hand ringing did little but garner even more attention towards the game. Congrats progressives, you played yourselves.

And with solid scores across review aggregators Metacritic and Open Critic, it appears Hogwarts Legacy may be the biggest release of 2023 so far. That’s fine. It’s also fine if you don’t want to play it for any reason. Let’s just remember that people are people and demonizing them for their consumption habits ain’t…

Policing who is and isn’t playing it and why is really a losing game.